Following the death of Queen Elizabeth
II, thousands left floral tributes at Royal Parks and residences
across the nation. With the official mourning period over, it is
now time to remove the tributes and “return things to normal.” The
Royal Parks have begun to remove tributes at the dedicated sites at
Green Park and Hyde Park as the official mourning period comes to
an end. The project is…
When will the Coronation of King Charles III take place?
27th September 2022
The accession of King Charles III made
history for many reasons. The longest serving heir in British
history began his reign under the gaze of billions as TV cameras
were allowed into the Accession Council for the first time. And as
royal mourning for Her Late Majesty ends…
It’s less than three weeks since the
death of Queen Elizabeth II and the accession of King Charles III
and yet, despite the air of sadness still hanging over the House of
Windsor, the reality of a new reign is beginning to take shape. One
of the first official portraits…
The first stamps of King Charles III's reign are issued - but is his head on them?
27th September 2022
The first stamps of the reign of Charles
III have been issued but the King’s head isn’t on them. The four
stamps are memorial editions, marking the death of Queen Elizabeth
II. They all feature famous portraits of Her Late Majesty and, for
that reason, there is no profile of a Monarch on them. Usually, UK
stamps have a silhouette of the Monarch’s head in the top right
hand corner.
The unknown drama at Crown Princess Victoria's wedding
27th September 2022
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden married
Daniel Westling (now Prince Daniel) on a warm summer day in 2010.
Huge celebrations were planned around the 19 June nuptials, and
Swedes had been looking forward to the big event for a long time By
the wedding day, hundreds of…
Hilary Mantel - the author who brought alive the Tudors for the 21st century
27th September 2022
Acclaimed author Dame Hilary Mantel
passed away at 70 on 22 September. The British writer, widely
regarded as one of the best English-language novelists of her time,
was responsible for bringing alive the Tudor dynasty for a new
generation through her Wolf Hall…
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary host soirée at Christianborg Palace for Danish government officials
26th September 2022
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess
Mary have returned to Denmark following their short visit to New
York City. Once back on home soil, they quickly resumed their
normal work, hosting a function on behalf of Queen Margrethe, who
is in isolation with COVID. The Crown Prince Couple and Princess
Benedikte welcomed 350 guests to the Great Hall in Christianborg
Palace for the formal evening…
Netflix announces November premiere date for Season 5 of The Crown
26th September 2022
The countdown has finally begun for fans
of The Crown. Netflix has announced that Season 5 will drop on the
streaming platform on 9 November. The hit royal drama series
follows the life and reign of Elizabeth II and will pick up in the
early 1990s. The period was an…
Queen Letizia meets with U.S. First Lady Jill Biden during UN General Assembly Week
24th September 2022
Queen Letizia of Spain travelled to New
York City after the funeral of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II to
attend several high-level meetings of the 77th General Assembly of
the United Nations. On 21 September, Her Majesty attended an event
at Columbia University with…
Thousands of people flocked to London in
the days following the death of Queen Elizabeth II to pay their
final respects, which ultimately delivered a significant boost to
the tourism sector. Now, it’s expected the UK could be in for
another tourism boost following the death of Her Late Majesty.
According to RadioTimes, the State Funeral was watched by a peak of
37.5 million people in the UK.

